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ARLINGTON, Va.— In a story July 28 about CEB Inc.' s quarterly earnings— generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research— The Associated Press erroneously used the company's prior name. The company legally changed its name in May and is now CEB Inc.. ARLINGTON, Va.— CEB Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $23.2 million,...

WEST POINT, Va. _ C&F Financial Corp. on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $4.1 million. The West Point, Virginia- based bank said it had earnings of $1.21 per share. Keywords: C&F Financial, Earnings Report.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. _ General Dynamics Corp. on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $752 million. General Dynamics expects full-year earnings to be $8.70 to $8.80 per share. General Dynamics shares have climbed nearly 5 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard& Poor's 500 index has increased roughly 2 percent.

MCLEAN, Va. _ Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $64.3 million. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 44 cents per share. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.33 billion.

FALLS CHURCH, Va.— Shares of Northrop Grumman climbed Wednesday after the defense contractor posted a stronger-than-expected profit in the second quarter and raised its outlook for the year. Northrop Grumman Corp. reported lower sales from most of its businesses, but the aerospace unit, its largest, had a small increase in revenue and a bigger profit compared...

Marlboro maker Altria Inc. has now seen two straight quarters of upticks in cigarettes sold. Altria said it estimate total industry sales of cigarettes held even with last year. Altria said part of the 3.1 percent increase resulted from retailers' inventory movements, which often come when they stock up ahead of a price increase.

HERNDON, Va. _ Strayer Education Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $11.9 million. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share. Strayer Education shares have dropped 44 percent since the beginning of the year.

RICHMOND, Va. _ NewMarket Corp. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $58.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Richmond, Virginia- based company said it had net income of $4.72. This story was generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research.

ARLINGTON, Va. _ The Corporate Executive Board Co. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $23.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. Corporate Executive Board expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.65 to $3.90 per share, with revenue in the range of $933 million to $948 million. Corporate Executive Board shares have...

BLUEFIELD, Va. _ First Community Bancshares Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $6.2 million. First Community Bancshares shares have risen almost 8 percent since the beginning of the year. Keywords: First Community Bancshares, Earnings Report.

July 28- Paymap Inc, a unit of Western Union Co, agreed to pay $38.4 million to settle U.S. regulatory charges that it deceived consumers into signing up for a program advertised as a way to help them pay off their mortgages faster and save on interest payments. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday said Paymap, a payment processor, will pay a $5...

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit orders the EPA to redo sulfur-dioxide and nitrogen-oxide standards for 13 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, that contribute to soot and smog along the East Coast. The April 2014 ruling was an important victory for the Obama administration and capped a decades-long effort by the...

WASHINGTON— Apartment rents are up. So are prices for restaurant meals, haircuts, gym memberships and a cup of coffee. For American consumers who have become used to flat or even falling prices for several years, an unfamiliar sight has emerged in many corners of the economy: Inflation is ticking up.

ARLINGTON, Va. _ MCG Capital Corp. on Tuesday reported a loss of $150,000 in its second quarter. The Arlington, Virginia- based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. Keywords: MCG Capital, Earnings Report.

WAYNESBORO, Va. _ Ntelos Holdings Corp. on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Waynesboro, Virginia- based company said it had net income of 7 cents. Ntelos shares have increased 28 percent since the beginning of the year.

ARLINGTON, Va. _ Arlington Asset Investment Corp. on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $6.6 million. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.34 per share. Arlington Asset Investment shares have decreased 30 percent since the beginning of the year.